Basale Soppu MorKolumbu | Malabar Spinach Buttermilk Curry

March 06, 2017

Basale Soppu as we call it in Kannada. Basale is great taste with morkolumbu. This is best with hot plain rice with pickle & happla(southindian papad). Basale soppu/leaves is very nutritious and many health benefits.

Prep Time : 8-10 Mins

Cook Time : 5 Mins

Ingredients

Basale leaves, chopped - 2 cups

Salt to taste

Thick Curds / Yogurt - 1/2 cup

Ingredients for Morkolumbu masala

Thenga/Thenginakayi/Coconut - 1/4 cup

Ingi/Fresh Ginger - a small piece

Kadag/Sasive/Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Manje/Haldi/Turmeric - a pinch

Pachmalaka/Hasimensinakayi/Green chillies - 2 (adjust as per taste)

Kothambri/Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

Kadle/Hurkadale / Roasted gram - 1 tbsp

Water - 4 tbsp

Tempering

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida / hing/ peryangum - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Method

Clean the leaves, finely chopped the leave and add little water and pinch salt cook until tender

In a mixer blend all the masala ingredients. Make a smooth paste

Add masala into leaves stir on low flame

Add salt as to taste. Stir well

Switch off the flame. Let it cool down completely then add medium thick curds/yogurt. Stir well

Heat oil in a small pan add mustard seeds allow to splutter then add hing and curry leaves